We examine whether working conditions in charter schools and traditional public schools
lead to different levels of job satisfaction among teachers. We distinguish among charter …

Policymakers often advance charter schools as an education reform model that can offer
more diverse educational alternatives for families. Yet, as these schools compete for …

This article outlines different forms of education privatization operating globally, examines
their prevalence within the United States, and analyzes whether student marginalization and …

As a school ethnography, this book explores the controversial schooling practices and
strategies embedded in charter school management organizations (CMOs), as well as how …

The growth of philanthropic foundations in numbers and significance raises two immediate
questions. First, what makes for success and failure of foundations' projects and activities …

Access issues are pivotal to almost all charter school tensions and debates. How well are
these schools performing? Are they segregating and stratifying? Are they public and …

Objective We examine how the working conditions in charter schools managed by
management organizations (MOs) compare to those that teachers experience in stand …

Corporate education reformers take for granted that market competition in the public schools
system will improve education conditions. We conducted a spatial analysis of Chicago …

The rapid expansion of school choice is restructuring public education in the United States.
This study examines associations between charter and magnet school enrollment, White …

Spurring parental involvement has been a core objective of charter school reform. This study
compares for-profit-managed and nonprofit-managed charter schools and their public …